"Omega World Travel has argued that Mumma violated their trademark and copyright by using images of the company's founders and the company's logo on his website, and they also allege that Mumma defamed individuals associated with Cruise.com by posting personal insults on his site."
I don't want to appear to support spammers, but if there is merit to the claim, Mumma might have been asking for this.
"They purchased a product that was marketed as being easy to use, but it ends up not being usable."
Then car dealerships better start telling their customers that they have to put gasoline and oil in the car, or it will stop running. And they better start telling them to have their brake pads replaced periodically, as well as windshield washer fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc. Otherwise the owner might not know what's wrong when something breaks because of their failure to properly maintain the vehicle.
Yes, a bit of an exaggeration, but seriously, proper PC maintenance should be a given by now. It's as hard as double-clicking on the "New Updates are Available" icon in the system tray.
Here we have Microsoft giving the proverbial "oil" away for free, and Slashbots want to spit in their face for it. Shame on you for your petty sour-grapes attitudes.
That's right, Liberals hate "Republicans" and "Christians" and "conservatives" and "capitalists". Liberal doctrine encourages hatred against those groups.
It's amazing how intolerant the tolerance crowd can be.
"Running Windows (pre XP,SP2) is like buying a car whose locks don't work, only to have dealer explain that if the car is stolen because I failed to buy an expensive, third party lock, immobiliser and alarm, it's my own fault for not displaying "due diligence."
I ran Windows 2k before I got XP, and even then my machine wasn't a spam zombie. Nor did I have to buy expensive third party "locks". I used (and continue to use) free tools like AntiVir, AdAware, and ZoneAlarm.
If you went out and paid oodles of $$$ for similar software, that just makes you a sucker.
More accurately, it allowed hackers to turn insufficiently protected machines into spam spewing zombies.
I use Windows. My machine isn't a "spam spewing zombie" because I use anti-virus, anti-spyweare, and firewall software. It's called due diligence.
Why is it that Windows (the OS) is blamed for it's security vulnerabilities when users don't practice due diligence, but when someone logs into a *NIX as root by default, it's the idiot user's fault, and not the OS?
Spyware doesn't only infect computers via IE backdoor. I'd venture that most of it comes bundled with other "free" apps that people have to actively download and install.
And keep in mind that the beta of IE7 is due out this summer, so we may get just what you're suggesting.
Microsoft is doing the Right Thing (tm) here, and all you have for them is more snide remarks?
How effective this tool is remains to be seen, of course. But what's notable, IMHO, is that Microsoft is making a responsible gesture to their customers.
It's OK to show a little appreciation sometimes, even for Microsoft.
RTFA (as I just did). This is being crafted as a replacement for the current gas tax that is used to pay for road construction/maintenance.
And NOTHING I read suggests that this would create any disincentive to buy a fuel-efficient car. That's nothing but FUD from people who believe that raising existing taxes is the solution to every budget problem.
On the other hand, something needs to be considered to account for the significant weight difference between passenger vehicles and trucks. A truck's weight causes much more wear and tear on roadways, and that should be considered in any new tax law.
Sorry, conspiracy theorists, this has nothing to do with "punishing people for not consuming enough gasoline". This is about making people pay for what they use. Think of toll roads.
Now I'm not saying that the planned implementation, by any means, is sound. The concept makes perfect sense, but only if it replaces a current gas tax system. Otherwise it's just another tax.
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Sir, the year 1998 just called, they want their tired, cliched, open-ended prediction back.
This will make Macs a much more attractive option if this turns out the way the /. crowd seems to think it will.
Seriously, I've been a Microsoft guy since DOS 5.0, but I have no problem with switching to a Mac for my next laptop if this is what happens.
So if it contradicts your particular philosophy, it is somehow less valid?
Yes, this may portray 'pirates' in a negative light. That doesn't make it untrue.
After watching the first few minutes, I'm pretty sure that everything these 'pirates' (arrrr!) are doing is covered under fair use.
FTOFA:
"Omega World Travel has argued that Mumma violated their trademark and copyright by using images of the company's founders and the company's logo on his website, and they also allege that Mumma defamed individuals associated with Cruise.com by posting personal insults on his site."
I don't want to appear to support spammers, but if there is merit to the claim, Mumma might have been asking for this.
TFA seemed a little light on details; why exactly is cruise.com and Omega World Travel suing Mumma? What is the claim?
That was nowhere to be found in TFA. I suspect there is more to this story than we are being told.
Unless we can go ONLINE and track the movements of leashed convicts, I don't see what this has anything to do with our rights "online".
I am not equating "war chest" with "international aid", if that's what you're asking. I'm suggesting that we should take care of our own first.
And I do mostly agree with you, don't get me wrong. I was just curious to see if you were going to call pre-invasion Afghanistan or Iraq democracies.
Which country would that be?
"...let's spend the money on providing a service to US citizens instead."
Here here! I think we should take the $$$ from the funds allocated for international aid.
Then car dealerships better start telling their customers that they have to put gasoline and oil in the car, or it will stop running. And they better start telling them to have their brake pads replaced periodically, as well as windshield washer fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc. Otherwise the owner might not know what's wrong when something breaks because of their failure to properly maintain the vehicle.
Yes, a bit of an exaggeration, but seriously, proper PC maintenance should be a given by now. It's as hard as double-clicking on the "New Updates are Available" icon in the system tray.
Here we have Microsoft giving the proverbial "oil" away for free, and Slashbots want to spit in their face for it. Shame on you for your petty sour-grapes attitudes.
Way to contradict your own argument in one sentence.
That's right, Liberals hate "Republicans" and "Christians" and "conservatives" and "capitalists". Liberal doctrine encourages hatred against those groups.
It's amazing how intolerant the tolerance crowd can be.
I ran Windows 2k before I got XP, and even then my machine wasn't a spam zombie. Nor did I have to buy expensive third party "locks". I used (and continue to use) free tools like AntiVir, AdAware, and ZoneAlarm.
If you went out and paid oodles of $$$ for similar software, that just makes you a sucker.
More accurately, it allowed hackers to turn insufficiently protected machines into spam spewing zombies.
I use Windows. My machine isn't a "spam spewing zombie" because I use anti-virus, anti-spyweare, and firewall software. It's called due diligence.
Why is it that Windows (the OS) is blamed for it's security vulnerabilities when users don't practice due diligence, but when someone logs into a *NIX as root by default, it's the idiot user's fault, and not the OS?
Spyware doesn't only infect computers via IE backdoor. I'd venture that most of it comes bundled with other "free" apps that people have to actively download and install.
And keep in mind that the beta of IE7 is due out this summer, so we may get just what you're suggesting.
Microsoft is doing the Right Thing (tm) here, and all you have for them is more snide remarks?
How effective this tool is remains to be seen, of course. But what's notable, IMHO, is that Microsoft is making a responsible gesture to their customers.
It's OK to show a little appreciation sometimes, even for Microsoft.
Would stricter rules not force the RIAA (and their ilk) to produce stronger evidence against defendants in copyright violation lawsuits?
RTFA (as I just did). This is being crafted as a replacement for the current gas tax that is used to pay for road construction/maintenance.
And NOTHING I read suggests that this would create any disincentive to buy a fuel-efficient car. That's nothing but FUD from people who believe that raising existing taxes is the solution to every budget problem.
On the other hand, something needs to be considered to account for the significant weight difference between passenger vehicles and trucks. A truck's weight causes much more wear and tear on roadways, and that should be considered in any new tax law.
Explain how this would be a disincentive to buy a fuel-efficient car? Are ONLY these cars being targeted for this tax? NOPE!
If anything, it's a disincentive to drive a lot. Maybe it will encourage people to bike more. That's a Good Thing (tm) IMHO.
Altogether, after RTFA, it sounds like a very fair plan.
What a concept, really.
Sorry, conspiracy theorists, this has nothing to do with "punishing people for not consuming enough gasoline". This is about making people pay for what they use. Think of toll roads.
Now I'm not saying that the planned implementation, by any means, is sound. The concept makes perfect sense, but only if it replaces a current gas tax system. Otherwise it's just another tax.
...that Socialist societies were free, and Capitalist societies were under the thumbs of corporations!
Even we don't have such a ridiculous law in the U.S.
Not watch 24 at all!
I've got ya beat by 18 hours, plus I haven't suffered through a mindless, repetitive story about a guy who likes to yell at people.
It's the same story, just a different article on the same event.
Hence... DUPE!